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Re: [gear] MKH 8040 sample comparison

Subject: Re: [gear] MKH 8040 sample comparison
From: "Curt Olson" flipov411
Date: Thu May 1, 2008 7:31 am ((PDT))
Thank you, Greg. This is much appreciated by many of us!

Curt Olson


Greg Weddig wrote:

> I've been recently had the opportunity to evaluate a set of Sennheiser
> MKH 8040 cardioid mics.  I finally had a chance to take them into the
> field this weekend.  I recorded them side by side with my Schoeps MK21
> wide cardioids, both in an ORTF configuration.  Note that they are
> slightly different patterns.
>
> The files below have been have been volume matched to the best of my
> ability.  There is human noise, mine in the recording, about halfway
> through.  Other than a low frequency rolloff at about
>
> I am going to try to get into the field with a regular MKH40 soon to
> do a similar comparison.  Sorry, but for now these files are streaming
> only.  I have a MKH 8020 and 8050 that I am also playing with over the
> next few days.  Feel free to post your thoughts on this comparison.
>
> Main Page:
> http://gregweddig.net/blog/?p=3D11
>
> Direct links to the 22 minute files:
> ~~~~~~~~
> Schoeps MK21, SD 744t:
>
> http://www.gregweddig.net/prettyboy/prettyboy_week_6a.m3u
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/5525vw
>
> ~~~~~~~~
> Sennheiser MKH 8040, Grace Lunatec V3 Preamp, SD 744t
>
> http://www.gregweddig.net/prettyboy/prettyboy_week_6b.m3u
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/6s6wrd
> ~~~~~~~~
>
> Enjoy,
> --greg weddig
> Baltimore, MD
> http://gregweddig.net




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